2026 CONCERTO COMPETITION
XII CCMF CONCERTO COMPETITION
Saturday, JULY 25TH, 2026 @ 11am
CCMF 2025 Concerto Competition winners Eliana Song (left), Victoria García-Ruíz (middle) and Lavie Huang (right) after their Concerto Competition winners performance at the Northeastern Illinois University Collage Concert on October 24th, 2025.
In 2026, CCMF will hold its 12th Annual Concerto Competition for pianists and string players. Winners will be invited to perform with the Northeastern Illinois University Orchestra in 2026. CCMF Concerto Competition is open to pre-college CCMF participants only.
2026 CCMF Concerto Competition will be held live on July 25th, 2026 at 11am in the beautiful Jewel Box Recital Hall at NEIU. A panel of three distinguished musicians will serve as judges for the competition. Judges will provide written comments to all Concerto Competition participants.
A $75 Concerto Competition ticket is required to enter the competition. This ticket can be purchased in the Payment Page.
Competition Repertoire - One movement from a concerto or solo work. Please, refer to the approved repertoire list. Contact CCMF for works outside this repertoire list, as they will need to be approved prior to entering the competition.
Repertoire must be performed from memory and with accompaniment.
Concerto Competition is open to pre-college CCMF participants.
Deadline to apply: May 1st, 2026
Concerto Competition Ticket: $75